Newcastle United return to the summit thanks to Steve Harper’s saving grace

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Mike Ashley may wish to change the name of their stadium, but, on the pitch at least, Newcastle remain very much United. In spite of the efforts of their ownership to distract and divide, Chris Hughton’s team have consistently eschewed excuses and last night they returned to the summit of the Coca-Cola Championship.

A second-half shot from Ryan Taylor that found the net via a huge deflection off Chris Morgan, the Sheffield United defender, restored Newcastle to a position that, against the odds, they have filled for much of the season. Their performance was far from beautiful — and Steve